Enjoying family time together now that Daddy is back from his international trip.

Splash, splash, splash...

















As if Fletcher needed more "plastic," we've added a small splash pool to his collection.

Pictures like this one make us realize just how big Fletcher is compared to other toddlers -- he looks as big as the horse he's on...













At our first trip to Chucky Cheese, Aunt Jeana is sneeking in some time for herself has she re-sharpens her arcade skills -- after an accident prone, scoreless run around the track, she surmised that a lot more practice is needed...




















Mommy is starting to wonder if this trip was for the boys or for Daddy and Aunt Jeana since they both seemed to enjoy themselves a bit too much...















The Whack-em game was perfect for brutus...














Elijah and Fletcher in their souped up ride... This was their favorite.

Picasso in the making...Fletcher enjoys finger painting while managing his fleet of cars.











I'm starting to really wonder where our little baby went since Fletcher is really becoming so independent and such a boy now. He wants to get himself around and he invents new ways to play with his toys especially his matchbox cars and the other vehicles in his fleet.

Fletcher went to his 18 month appointment last week and he weighed in at 39lbs and measured in at 38.5 inches. He is still off the chart with his size. He's in 4T clothes and size 10 shoes. After interacting with Fletcher for a bit, his pediatrician surmised that Fletcher's speech is advanced for his age which means he's probably going to be a talker like someone else I know in our family.:-)










Oh, where is that special crayon?
















Cars, cars, cars -- metals, plastic ones, big ones, small ones...
















Fletcher enjoying story time at his My Gym class. He had to check out he puppet up close.








Happy Father's Day, Daddy. You are the best Daddy! I look at your picture everyday and I can't wait until you get back home to play with me.
















Hi, Daddy! We miss you!



































An impromptu jam session...

Well, all good things have to come to an end at some point...Fletcher passed out after all his activities at Sesame Place in PA and slept most of the way back home.
















Spin, spin, spin the tea cup.... weeeeeee....














Uncle John, Aunt Jeana and Elijah enjoying a spin in their own cup. Mommy and Uncle John were "green" from all the spinning afterwards...














Elijah steering the fire engine as Mommy watches...












Who would have thought that a 15 foot yellow bird would scare the boys... Daddy, keep that thing away from me...












We enjoyed breakfast with the Cookie Monster and the other Sesame characters. It was nice have free access to them for the adults that is... The boys liked them best at a distance...













Come give Cookie Monster a hug!















Daddy and Fletcher chatting with Bert...
















Elijah tickled by the presence of the big blue, Cookie Monster.














Fletcher doing the leaning tower AWAY from the Cookie Monster.









































































Fletcher is cool in his shades...



















A little game of b-ball with Uncle John was a great way to improve Fletcher's mood after he had a meltdown when he realized there were about 30 other people at breakfast that he did not invite...

















































Fletcher last night ever in a Pack n Play crib... He bearly fit... The next hotel we stay in, he'll be in a regular bed.




















Daddy carries a sleeping Fletcher back to our hotel room, after a lot of fun at Sesame Place and then a great visit with Uncle Mark, Aunt Hope and Cousins Paul, Maggie and Julia.

















Storytime with Aunt Hope -- as soon as Fletcher saw the books, he sat right down and waited for her to start reading...


















Uncle Mark holding his supersized nephew -- notice the double arm hold.

















Daddy cooling off while he watches the boys at the splash pool.























































Fletcher sipping juice to cool off in the 90 degree weather.

















It all started at Easter when Daddy stuffed himself into a mini-car that looked like a cow so that Fletcher could tour the farm after the Easter Egg Hunt. Well, the trip to Sesame Place led Daddy to ride in tea cups and flying high in balloons, and a flying pig... Where else will fatherhood lead Daddy?